Tag: Growth Mindset

Turning Skills into Opportunities: The Value of a Non-Traditional Career Path in a Shifting Business Landscape

By Keira Torkko, Assent Nov 12, 2024 HR Perspectives

Updated: Nov 12, 2024

No matter the sector—whether it’s tech, manufacturing, or energy—industries are evolving rapidly, driven by factors like AI, globalization, and increasing regulatory demands. One key factor unites companies leading this change: the significant role leadership plays in driving and navigating these shifts. In many organizations, the C-suite has expanded to include new roles that address emerging […]

Workforce Shift: From The Great Resignation to a Great Talent Stagnation

By Raghu Krishnaiah, Chief Operating Officer, University of Phoenix Jul 9, 2024 Recruiting

Updated: Jul 9, 2024

The U.S. workforce is facing a critical moment of talent stagnation, marking a shift away from the disruption of The Great Resignation. Today, employers say they are struggling to fill limited open roles due to a lack of well-qualified applicants, meaning less new talent is coming into the fold. Meanwhile, workers are now looking to […]

Thinking ‘Outside the Box’: How Successful Leaders Overcame Their Limiting Beliefs, and How You Can Too

By Tony Martignetti, Inspired Purpose Partners Feb 9, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Feb 9, 2024

The concept of ‘thinking outside the box’ has become more than a mere cliché in the leadership arena. It represents a crucial element of successful leadership, especially in today’s rapidly changing and complex world. Leaders who challenge conventional thinking, embrace innovation, and inspire their teams to follow suit are the ones who truly make a […]

Embracing a Growth Mindset

By Christina Beaulne, Bluepoint Jan 31, 2024 Learning & Development

Updated: Jan 31, 2024

Mindset is everything. Research by Carol Dweck indicates that having a growth mindset is the key to success in almost every area of life. People with a growth mindset believe that any skill can be learned through hard work, consistent effort, and persistence. Those with a fixed mindset, though, believe that people are naturally born […]

Quiet Quitting and Bare Minimum Mondays May Be Risky Business

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jul 14, 2023 Learning & Development

Updated: Jul 14, 2023

What a difference a few months make! Starting in early 2021 and spurred by the emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19, piled on top of long-standing grievances, the Great Resignation peaked in mid-2022. While resignations have tapered off in 2023, workers’ leverage in the employment relationship didn’t immediately follow suit. The second half of 2022 […]

Today’s HR Leaders Must Play Both Offense and Defense When Managing a Workforce Reduction

By Jan Bruce, CEO and cofounder of meQuilibrium Mar 10, 2023 Recruiting

Updated: Mar 13, 2023

2023 is not just another year of disruptions. It’s a year in which business and HR leaders must play defense and offense at the same time. This means performing a realistic appraisal of the current situation—inflation, recessionary concerns, and geopolitical instability—and making defensive adjustments to the business that may involve cutting back on staff. At […]

Cultivating a Growth Mindset Among Workers

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Nov 30, 2022 Learning & Development

Updated: Jan 5, 2023

The global economy is incredibly dynamic, meaning that technologies, strategies, and mindsets that are successful today may be less successful or even counterproductive in the near future. Today’s economy is also highly driven by human talent as one of the most important assets an organization possesses. Combined, these two features of the modern economy mean […]